Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Chestnut Gelding / April 21st, 2018 in IRE / by Belardo (IRE) out of Magnifica
$364,480
2022 earnings
113
speed figure
22%
2022 wins
racing Record
2022 Stats
Career Stats
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2
Firsts
3
3
Seconds
3
3
Thirds
3
1
Unplaced
1
9
Starts
10
$364,480
Earnings
$375,257
$40,498
Earnings / Start
$37,526
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Bio
Gold Phoenix, an Irish-bred Belardo gelding, won his debut on an all-weather track in Ireland in February 2021 and was then sent to the U.S. and trainer Phil D’Amato. He lost his debut in January 2022 by a half-length at Santa Anita Park and finished second again in a race on Santa Anita Park’s downhill turf course in March, but broke through with his first U.S. win in a one-mile allowance-optional claiming race on April 2 at Santa Anita. He then made his stakes debut in the Grade 2 Charles Whittingham Stakes and rallied to finish third by 1 ¾ lengths.
Gold Phoenix, an Irish-bred Belardo gelding, won his debut on an all-weather track in Ireland in February 2021 and was then sent to the U.S. and trainer Phil D’Amato. He lost his debut in January 2022 by a half-length at Santa Anita Park and finished second again in a race on Santa Anita Park’s downhill turf course in March, but broke through with his first U.S. win in a one-mile allowance-optional claiming race on April 2 at Santa Anita. He then made his stakes debut in the Grade 2 Charles Whittingham Stakes and rallied to finish third by 1 ¾ lengths.
The gelding finished second and third in his next two races at Santa Anita and Del Mar. Finally, he put it all together at a most opportune time, rallying six wide to just get up at the finish and defeat Master Piece by a head to win the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap Presented by Japan Racing Association on Sept. 3 at Del Mar. Gold Phoenix earned a “Win and You’re In” berth to the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf with the victory.
Gold Phoenix is out of the winning Mizzen Mast mare Magnifica, who is a full sister to Hong Kong Group 1 winner Sea Defence and to dual Grade 2 winner Jibboom.
